Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 1.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.13
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
50th
of 61 groups
All-time high
1.48
in 2020
All-time low
0.8498
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024

00.511.52000201220242000: 0.8592001: 0.852002: 0.8632003: 0.8832004: 0.9012005: 0.9172006: 0.9322007: 0.9442008: 0.9552009: 0.9662010: 0.9892011: 12012: 1.12013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.42018: 1.42019: 1.42020: 1.52021: 1.42022: 1.22023: 1.12024: 1.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) recorded 1.13 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 1.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8498, in 2001.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 50th of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8589
2001 0.8498 -1.1%
2002 0.863 +1.5%
2003 0.8827 +2.3%
2004 0.9007 +2.0%
2005 0.917 +1.8%
2006 0.9315 +1.6%
2007 0.9444 +1.4%
2008 0.9554 +1.2%
2009 0.9664 +1.2%
2010 0.9893 +2.4%
2011 1.04 +5.3%
2012 1.1 +5.2%
2013 1.15 +4.9%
2014 1.2 +4.6%
2015 1.25 +4.3%
2016 1.31 +4.0%
2017 1.35 +3.8%
2018 1.39 +2.6%
2019 1.43 +3.1%
2020 1.48 +3.2%
2021 1.37 -7.2%
2022 1.19 -13.4%
2023 1.08 -9.4%
2024 1.13 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.907 0.8498 0.9664 10
2010s 1.22 0.9893 1.43 10
2020s 1.25 1.08 1.48 5

Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 47 Indonesia 6.3 compare
  2. 48 Solomon Islands 6.15 compare
  3. 49 Eswatini 6.1 compare
  4. 50 Gambia 5.91 compare
  5. 51 Syrian Arab Republic 5.78 compare
  6. 52 Gabon 5.78 compare
  7. 53 Cape Verde 5.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 1.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8498 in 2001.
How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 50th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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